The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
WICHITA WANTS HER OWN WAE.
TIE Attorney-Gencrni OF the state Proposes
TO Close the saloons, and IL Likely TO
Meet with Seine Spirited Opposition.

60 Close the saloons, aud 10 Likely 60
Meet with Some Spirited Opposition.
WICHITA, Kan, June 3.--As frontier town
and boom town Wichita has claimed i'm
munity from tho law prohibiting tho manu-
facture and sale OF liquor In Kansas. There
are several towns on the border which have
never tolerated any Interference from the Pro-
hibitionists, but Wichita IL tho first to claim
Indulgence on two scores-ono thnt 1t Is yet
wild and woolly enough to have LIQUOR whether
the State authorities want IL to or not, and the
other, that rs the most progressive and rapidly
growing city in Kansas, 1t ought not to be in
terfered with to its injury.
Temperance roformors in other States may
not clearly understand the size OF Kansas, or
the difficulties under which their brethren
hero labor, unless 1t ia stated that while there
arc sections OF tho State whore tho law is as
rigidly enforced rs the most pious temperance
advocate could wish. there are other, sections
In which even the suggestion OF espionage II
SO hateful to the people that they prefer to kill
hibitory law was passed, and the. full force Of
that ENACTMENT broke on the minds q the PEG.
along the Southern and western border. they
simply decided that there would be no, such
fo9sh1ess in their locality It with this
a newspaper here published card:
TO ALL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tno saloon Keepers Oh wlchl,n nave SSo OH uepoht IN
'G Gt FFiiiEE ,% sHSEE'r
rs sfH f f1 4 sFn S TsS mIasfs
THE LIQUOR pE asaihts OF THIS TOWN.
When this proclamation was made Wichita
was enjoying u man for breakfast every day,
and everybody knew that there was more or
less likelihood that the threat would be carried
out II occasion offered. For this reason tho
years won't by, without any active temper
bs noG suffered ah rom wh thirst %sha
boom struck tho, town there has been rye
element. and owing to the agitation WHICH the
new Corners have maintained. some OF tho sn-
Son bny SO Wydy deS tho snaS H door, fn
have run wide open as usual. few weeks ago
the temperance people persuaded tho Mayorto
issued in duo form, and the pelire we're notified
that II they found anybody selling liquor after
assy hi Eo eG nm anS
Piled that there were bigger, men than the
too much he might get rum" or words. to
that effect; Before tho time for the execution
Of the order eryed the City GSne had
pcaled the ordinance giving tho Mayor power
to, close Objectionable houses. and passed an
fering with any OF the business enterprises Of
the town.
Ih1s was more IMAM any OF tne new corners
keepers had things their own way. One Of
them said on this point
mighty sma ae ddn te dare 'as
q preach, and he meyer interfered with things
S S 9on sh s HIN smsa h E a ss
was when he had to camp outside the town
until dark. and then come IN shooting a gun
The. preach" is indeed at the fore to some
extent. When the Council passed this new
ordinance. he and his assistants besieged the
Measure. Then the Council delayed action on
the veto. and in the mean time six or seven new
night with. three phalanxes. of men, More
over. one Of them put out sign as follows:
THE GOSPEL BELL
s'h00neF'E EXPERIENCE 3E s2T DSLY
This made the new corners mad. and as they
sentiment and the saloon keepers. they ap-
pealed mt once to the State authorities. When
1t became known here that the Attorney Gen,
take charge OF the prosecution OF the saloonists
under the State law, local newspaper gave
that official notice that he was not wanted
here. He had better keep away, the paper said.
Wichita has never done him any harm and 1t
does MT want to- but il he sticks his
Ths 5hs
sk 90 e sae 81 M and and %sha viii look out
hi tbIs 'e eseesfal that
panied to hear that Attorney General Bradford
was coming. but 1t assured him that he would
not be able to accomplish anything. The peo-
chalk line from that time on he would proba-
bly, rue the day. In reply to these threats the
Attorney-Gen has sent word that he is
coming. all the same, and that whether he has
any assistance from the local authorities or
not he will close every saloon in the town:
Each side thinks the other Ia blufflng. but of
one thing there can be no doubt. When the
Attorney. General arrives there will be a big
ger crowd at the depot to meet him than was
ever seen at any circus in Kansas. The new
mon here want to welcome him, and the old
timers are rather anxious TO see a man who
nounces that he is coming about as Doc Halli-
day and Bat Masterson used to do when they
had new rife and wanted to try 1t on some
body While Wichita is waiting for him 1t is
having all 1t wants to drink.